The nurse educator begins the presentation on group process by asking the participants to sit in a circle. The nurse educator's use of this physical arrangement relates to which aspect of communication?
a. Strategy
b. Structure
c. Support
d. Style
ANS: D
Style for oral communications involves planning to engage the audience through the use of eye contact, physical space, and body movement.
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